File of letters and fax correspondence between Druid and various individuals, primarily to Garry Hynes, Artistic Director, Druid. Includes copy of submission to the Minister for Education and Science from the Forum for Music in Ireland for "The Proposed Irish Academy for the Performing Arts" (May 2001); Fax contract from Druid to Vikki Heywood, Royal Court Theatre, London, being draft contract for production of "The Good Father" by Christian O'Reilly, also includes attached supporting fax and letter correspondence between Druid and O'Reilly's agent, discussing terms of contract for production; letters to Garry and to Druid from the Galway Youth Theatre via Sonja Brodie, Administrator, Galway Arts Centre, for support on recent GYT events (28 May 2002); Email correspondence from Dr. Adrian Frazier, NUI Galway re. arrangements for public event/interview with Garry Hynes and others at the Synge Summer School (30 May 2002); Letter seeking comment from Garry on submission to Government by the Irish Academy for the Performing Arts (Forum for Music in Ireland) (10 Jun 2002); Letter from Listowel Writers' Week, thanking Garry for her contribution (21 Jun 2002); Letter from Garry Hynes to Deacy Concannon Chartered Accounts to inform them that by decision of the Board of Druid, Druid will appoint an alternative Accounts company (10 Jul 2002).

File of letters and fax correspondence between Druid and various individuals, primarily to Garry Hynes, Artistic Director, Druid. Includes further information on the award ceremony for the AIB/REHAB Millennium Awards which Hynes/Druid received; Fax letter from Shannon Hengen, Université Laurentienne, seeking to interview Hynes following seeing "Beauty Queen of Leenane" in Toronto (Feb-Mar 2000) Invitation to Hynes to judge the Lady Gregory Gathering play writing competition.(15 Mar 2000) Fax letter from Anna Fleischle, set and costume designer, contacting Hynes if work in design at Druid is available (22 Mar 2000) Fax memo from Ciarán Walsh, Manager, Druid to Hynes with updates on various production matters for Druid and other items for discussion around upcoming commitments (7 Mar 2000) Fax from Walsh to Hynes with detailed update on "Beauty Queen of Leenane" revival production and planning (6/9/13 Mar 2000) File also includes numerous invitations from theatre companies around Ireland to Hynes to attend productions of plays.

File of letters and fax correspondence between Druid and various individuals, primarily to Garry Hynes, Artistic Director, Druid. Includes fax letter from Karin Maresh, student of theatre in Ohio State University seeking to interview Garry Hynes (16 Jun 2000); Letter from playwright Billy Roche voicing his lack of patience with the volume of edits ordered for his play by Garry Hynes, discusses in detail his love for the play and the characters and seeks clarity on if Druid will produce the play as planned. (1 Jun 2000) Fax letters from Liz McConnell, Assistant Director of Development, NUI Galway about Hynes' involvement on the occasion of the launch of new student drama theatre at NUIG (9 Jun 2000) Email from Roland Jaquarello to Garry Hynes, offering to return to Druid to direct again should the opportunity arise (26 Jun 2000); Letter from Ross Crowley, P.R.O., Corcadorca Theatre Company, Corl, inviting Hynes to present their new playwright award (6 Jun 2000); Fax from Elaine Duffy seeking to submit a script to Druid (22 Jun 2000); Invitation to attend opening night of "Arms and the Man" at the Gate Theatre, Dublin; letter from Paddy Logue seeking contribution from Hynes for book entitled "Being Irish: Personal Reflections on Irish Identity Today"; Fax memos from Ciarán Walsh, Manager, Druid to Hynes, outlining production planning, casting, publicity and finance regarding "On Raftery's Hill" by Marina Carr. File also includes numerous invitations to Garry Hynes to attend events and theatre productions around Ireland.

File of letters and fax correspondence between Druid Theatre and various individuals. Includes fax letter from James Steward, Director, Museum of Art, Michigan, inviting Garry Hynes to speak at the University of Michigan (28 Jun 1999) Invitation from Prod. Patrick Fottrell, President, NUI Galway, inviting Garry Hynes to attend a guest lecture at NUI Galway by poet Seamus Heaney; fax and letters between Garry Hynes and the Board of Directors, Galway University Foundation, discussing meetings, agendas and work of the Foundation; (Jul 1999) Invitation from the Ambassador of the United States of America and Mrs. Michael J. Sullivan to Garry Hynes to attend a reception at the Ambassador's residence, Phoenix Park, Dublin, to honour Brian Friel on the occasion of his induction as an honorary of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. (15 Jul 1999); Fax between S. Jean Ward, Attorney, Vikki Heywood and Garry Hynes concerning payments, costs and rights regarding "The Lonesome West" on Broadway (25 Jun 1999); letter from Ollie Mannion seeking rights to perform excerpts from McDonagh's Leenane Trilogy plays (16 Jun 1999); letter from Kelly Lettner, of the Du Maurier World Stage Festival, Toronto, asking if Druid would be willing to be part of the Festival (9 Nov 1999); Fax from Clare Barker, Rod Hall Agency, to Hynes and others re. territory rights for McDonagh plays (2 Jun 1999) Letter from Lynne Greeley, University of Vermont with comments re. production of "The Country Boy" (3 Aug 1999)

File of letters and fax correspondence between Druid and various individuals, primarily to Garry Hynes, Artistic Director, Druid. Includes letters between Garry Hynes and Colette O'Brien, Managing Editor, The World of Hibernia, seeking a written piece from Hynes who is unable due to commitments (11 Jul 2000); Letter from Hynes to Sean O'Rourke, journalist and broadcaster and Chair of Alumni Association of NUI Galway, accepting O'Rourke's invite to join the speaker panel for the Alumni Association (11 Jul 2000) Fax from Anne McNulty, Donmar Warehouse, London, to Hynes, turning down request from Hynes to work on "My Brilliant Divorce" in a [casting role]. (12 Jul 2000); Invitation from Dr. Patrick Fottrell, President, NUI Galway to Hynes to attend the opening of the new Bank of Ireland Theatre on campus at NUI Galway (20 Jul 2000); letters between Patrick Walshe to Garry Hynes, asking Hynes to see his pay "Venus With a Filthy Hangover" in Dublin (10 Jul 2000) Memo from Ciarán Walshe, Manager, Druid, to Hynes with detailed updates and minutes from recent meeting about communications structures, staffing, production and planning for "On Raftery's Hill"; Geraldine Aron, Billy Roche; Christmas Show 2000; Synge Festival / 2001 productions; script development and Druid Debut series. (10 Jul 2000) File also includes numerous invitations for Hynes to attend events and theatre productions around Ireland.

File of letters and fax correspondence between Druid and various individuals, primarily to Garry Hynes, Artistic Director, Druid. Includes letter from NUI Galway Literary and Debating Society (20 Jan 2000); Des Fleming (11 Jan 2000); Invitation to Hynes to speak at Royal Dublin Society Spring Lecture Series, letter of regret from Hynes (11/25 Jan 2000) Fax from Ciará Walsh, Druid, to Hynes, enclosing draft budget for Druid (14 Jan 2000) Joe Devlin, Director (4 Jan 2000) Further Fax memos from Walsh to Hynes discussing Druid budgets (Through Jan 2000) Fax from Walsh to Maureen Hughes, Casting Director, with information on a performance schedule for "On Raftery's Hill" by Marina Carr (17 Jan 2000); Fax memo from Walsh to Hynes discussing "Beauty Queen of Leenane" planning and also production information for "On Raftery's Hill". (24/27/28 Jan 2000).

File of letters and fax correspondence between Druid Theatre and various individuals. Includes letters between Martin Fahy, General Manager, Abbey Theatre, Dublin and Jane Daly, General Manager, Druid, confirming agreements and fees paid to Druid owing from production of "Conversations on a Homecoming" by Tom Murphy and directed by Garry Hynes at the Abbey (13 Nov 1991); letters between Jane Daly, Druid and staff at Peters, Fraser and Dunlop with discussions regarding production rights for "Look Back in Anger" by John Osborne and also "Therese Raquin" translated by Pip Broughton (Apr 1991 - Feb 1992)

Letters between Peggy Maguire, National Maternity Hospital to Jane Daly of Druid, enclosing a copy of letter from Christopher Fitz-Simons, Literary Manager, Abbey Theatre, providing feedback on the commission by the National Maternity Hospital of the play "Portia Coughlan" written by Marina Carr, where Fitz-Simons adds the play "places the author irreversibly in the forefront of Irish dramatic writers of our time." (Jan 1995) letter to Kara [ ] from Gerry and Patricia King, Tuam for "joyous day out" at Druid (30 Jul 1996) Wendy Gresser to Jane Daly enquiring if Druid have decided on production date for Hugh Leonard's play "Time Was." (9 Jan 1995); Letter from Terry Devlin, Artistic Director, Island Theatre Company, Limerick and Liam Rellis, General Manager, Red Kettle Theatre Company to Jane Daly, Druid, regarding a proposed meeting to be held in Limerick to discuss a new lobby group for regional theatre in Ireland, in particular regard to funding allocation for same from the Arts Council. (4 Jan 1995)

Letter from David Quinn, Artistic Director, Punch Bag Theatre Company, seeking support from Druid Theatre (26 Jan 1995); Eadaoin Glynn, Administrator, Second Age Theatre Company; Lynn Cahill of Bickerstaffe Theatre; Stephen Boyd, Company Manager, Corcadorca Theatre Company. Christopher Tracy, Guelph University, Ontario, Canada; Lorraine Hayden, Shannon Communications/Purple Moon Productions; Máirín Lynch; Jim Culleton; Quebec Summer Season (London); Anne Le Marquand Hartigan; Dr. Eibhear Walshe (Academic Director, Shaw School, UCC) Caroline Manifold, Limerick and Kate Downes, Limerick. Letters discuss comments and reaction to some Druid productions; invitations for Hynes to speak at the Shaw School conference and other general enquiries.

File of letters and fax correspondence between Druid Theatre and various individuals. Includes letter from Jim Hynes, Cheshire, to Garry Hynes. re. a Hynes family website (2 Aug 1998); Invitation for Hynes to speak to the Fondation Jean Jaures, Paris (3 Aug 1998); Morag Prunty to Hynes re. Irish Tatler Magazine portrait shoot to mark '100 Women who have changed the face of Ireland'. (11 Aug 1998); Letter from Skibbereen Theatre Society seeking possible Druid tour visit"15 Aug 1998); Marie-Therese Duggan re. a film direction proposal to Hynes (20 Aug 1998) Ms letter to Hynes from Maura Kearney re. becoming an actor (19 Aug 1998 - 16 A4 pages); Invitation to Hynes to be a part of National College of Industrial Relations initiative on 'Leadership: Making a Vision a Reality'. (10 Jun 1998); Helen Lojek to Hynes seeking interview for academic research (2 Jul 1998); Invitation from Prof. Pat Fottrell, President, NUI Galway, to ceremony to mark new Building Programme at NUIG (30 Jul 1998); Liz Erskine enquiring about "A Story Told Forever" - what would eventually become "DruidSynge" (6 Mar 1998); Liam Halligan, Storyteller's Theatre Company (24 Sep 1998) Assorted invitations to Garry Hynes to attend various functions, plays, e.g. a gala reception held at the opening of the Dublin Theatre Festival, organised by Waterford Chamber of Commerce (29 Sep 1998); Frank Hollingsworth, Dublin, seeking contacts of theatres in the New York area.

File of letters and fax correspondence between Druid Theatre and various individuals. Includes fax from Carmen Kovens, Producer, Lincoln Centre for the Performing Arts, New York, hoping to include Druid in their celebration of Brian Friel (4 Jan 1999); Fax from Libby Appel, Artistic Director, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, writing to Garry Hynes on the suggestion of Joe Dowling, that Hynes would be ideal to direct "The Trojan Women" for the Festival (26 Jan 1999); Fax from Bernie Telsey to Garry Hynes discussing casting options for Druid and mentioned names such as John Cusack and Cate Blanchett (2 Mar 1999); Letter from Prof. Patrick Fottrell, President, NUI Galway, to Garry Hynes with details of campus developments and mentions a follow-up re. Board membership for Hynes (15 Jan 1999); Letter from Carolyn Jennings of Campbell Hooper Solicitors, detailing invoices of costs for services worked re. "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" (4 Jan 1999); invitation to produce a play by Lady Gregory for the Gregory Gathering at Coole Park (10 Feb 1999) Fax from Del Surjik, Artistic Director, Pink Ink Theatre Productions Ltd., Canada (30 Mar 1999); Fax from Ruth Cuthbertson, Chief Executive, Everyman Palace Theatre, Liverpool, seeking rights to "The Lonesome West" (17 Feb 1999); Fax letter from Garry Hynes to the Manhattan Theatre Club re. various matters such as a 15-hour reading of "The Mai" by Marina Carr (16 Feb 1999); assorted letters and memos to Hynes re. meetings of the Board of Directors of Galway University Foundation (May 1999); Letter from Prof. Edward L. Shaughnessy, Butler University, Indiana, re an update of his book on the playwright Eugene O'Neill and Ireland and seeks info from Hynes, with MS comments written on the letter is response from Hynes. (18 May 1999)

File of letters and fax correspondence between Druid and various individuals, primarily to Garry Hynes, Artistic Director, Druid. Period covers the months of January to March within each year 2003 - 2005. Includes letter from Jimmy Deenihan, T.D., Kerry, to Garry Hynes seeking a contribution for inclusion in a new book in honour of playwright John B. Keane (31 Mar 2003); Letter and email sent by Garry Hynes to some U.K. media critics with comments on their reviews of "My Brilliant Divorce" and stating that the production in London starring Dawn French "was not anglicised" or not written "as an American play" and goes on to explain the heritage of the playwright and commission of the play (4/10 Mar 2003), also includes MS draft of the letter to Michael [ ] written by Hynes, on "Garry Hynes" headed paper. File also includes numerous invitations from around Ireland for Hynes to attend theatre productions and also requests from researchers and theatre students for information. Letters between Druid and playwright Patricia Burke-Brogan (5 Mar 2003)